This immortal was clearly ordinary, yet he was unusually confident.

"Pretty boy, what are you showing off for?" the scarred man roared angrily.

Night Bat turned around, looked directly into the scarred man's eyes, and coldly uttered a single word: "Retreat!"

As the scarred man watched Nightbat's eyes gradually turn crimson, he instinctively took two steps back.

These bandits had no idea what chivalry was. Seeing that Night Bat was so arrogantly turning his back on them, and that the scarred man had led his men back into the temple, they naturally wouldn't let such an opportunity pass. They drew their knives and charged over.

"Kill this pretty boy!"

Seeing the long knife about to land on Night Bat's back, the scarred man stamped his feet in frustration, almost unable to resist rushing out.

But in the blink of an eye, the scarred man saw the two bandits who were near Nightbat suddenly fly backward, roll several times after landing, and then slowly come to a stop, whereupon they remained motionless.

"What kind of monster is this?"

Night Bat's eyes had turned blood red, and a pair of huge bat wings had sprouted from its back. Its handsome face had also become somewhat ferocious.

The scarred man swallowed hard, feeling a chill run down his spine as he was stared at by those ghostly eyes.

The surrounding soldiers and bandits were somewhat panicked, and one or two even began to quietly retreat. They had always bullied the weak and feared the strong, which was why they had deserted on the battlefield. Now, facing such a monster, they no longer had the courage to resist.

Night Bat spread his wings and flew into the air. He opened his mouth slightly, and invisible sound waves rushed downwards. In an instant, all the soldiers and bandits couldn't help but cover their ears with their hands and roll on the ground in pain, while the people inside the mountain god temple seemed not to hear anything at all.

Within a few breaths, all the soldiers and bandits outside the temple lay motionless on the ground, bleeding from all seven orifices and dying—a truly gruesome sight!

After doing all this, Night Bat slowly descended, its wings retracting and returning to its original slender and handsome appearance.

The people inside the temple dared not breathe. If they hadn't seen it with their own eyes, who would have thought that such a handsome man was actually a monster wearing human skin!

Even Ye Chuxue was somewhat surprised. She had seen the wings on the back of the Night Bat before, but they were not this sinister and terrifying. At least they still retained their original appearance. But just now, they no longer looked human.

Night Bat slowly walked into the temple. His steps were very light, but all the bodyguards, along with Manager Li and his daughter, subconsciously stepped back.

"Thank you so much... thank you so much for your chivalrous help!" The scarred man mustered his courage and thanked him repeatedly, but couldn't think of a suitable way to address him.

Manager Li realized what was happening and cupped his hands in thanks, saying, "Thank you, young hero, for ridding the people of this scourge. We'll be leaving now and won't bother you any longer!"

Manager Li didn't want to stay here for another second. Although Night Bat didn't seem to have any ill intentions at the moment, who could guarantee that he wouldn't suddenly go berserk, and then everyone would have to die here.

"Yes, yes, yes! We're really sorry for causing you two so much trouble. We'll be going now!" the scarred man echoed.

Seeing that Ye Fu did not object, the scarred man gave Manager Li a wink. Manager Li understood, pulled Li Qing'er along, and began to walk outside.

"Wait a moment!"

Just as Manager Li and his daughter reached the door, Night Bat's voice drifted over.

Manager Li, trembling, withdrew his half-step, shielding Li Qing'er behind him, and forced a smile, saying:

"What...what's the matter?"

Night Bat didn't even glance at him, but stared intently at Li Qing'er.

Upon seeing this, Manager Li's heart tightened, and he quickly said, "My daughter is of humble appearance and still young; I'm afraid she is not a suitable match for me..."

"Hand it over!" Night Bat said coldly.

"What?" Manager Li looked at Li Qing'er in surprise. It turned out that this monster hadn't taken a fancy to his daughter.

Manager Li hurriedly took off his bundle and handed it over with trembling hands:

"This is all the money Mr. Li has left. If it's not enough, then..."

"Little sister, take it out. I feel a connection with this little sister, can't I even give her a gift?" Ye Chuxue sighed, not expecting to be discovered after all.

Upon hearing this, Li Qing'er trembled as she reached out her hand, which held a small, delicate gold lock.

It was handed to Li Qing'er by Ye Chuxue during the chaos, and she secretly instructed her to deliver the gold lock to Quliang City. Chen Chui would know Ye Chuxue's whereabouts by seeing the gold lock.

Night Bat has fused with the demonic power of a bat demon, giving it extremely keen hearing, so no one's every move can escape its ears.

Night Bat snatched the golden lock and handed it to Night Snow, saying, "Put it away!"

Then, he coldly glanced at Li Qing'er and the others, and snorted, "You can stay here for now. Leave after we leave. If you make any more moves, don't blame me for being ruthless!"

Manager Li glared at Li Qing'er and quickly said with a forced smile, "No, no, we're not leaving, we're not leaving!"

Helpless, the scarred man could only pull the bodyguards to sit down to the side.

For a moment, no one spoke, and the only sound in the air was the crackling of firewood.

Amidst the anxiety of Manager Li and the others, the sky gradually brightened, and through the window, a red sun quietly peeked out, as if dyeing the entire mountain with color.

However, no one had the heart to appreciate such a beautiful view!

Night Bat slowly rose to his feet, causing Manager Li and the others to jump in surprise, only to see him pull a burlap sack from under the incense table.

He gestured towards Ye Chuxue with his lip: "Are you going to crawl in yourself, or should I knock you out and stuff you in?"

Ye Chuxue glared fiercely at Ye Fu, then slowly closed her eyes.

Just as Night Bat was about to put the sack over Night Snow's head, a slightly amused voice softly rang out:

"I'd also like to ask you, brother, did you crawl in by yourself, or did I knock you out and stuff you in?"

"Who goes there?" Night Bat was startled and quickly looked around, but apart from Manager Li and the others, he did not find any other people.

Li Qing'er opened her mouth wide and excitedly pointed at the mountain god statue, saying, "The mountain...the mountain god is alive!"

Everyone involuntarily looked in that direction, and sure enough, they saw the mountain god statue move on its own. In a short while, it transformed into a young man holding a tree staff.

"Young lady, since you have so sincerely requested this, how could I, a lowly deity, refuse? I will certainly protect you!"

Night Bat thought to himself, "This is bad. I've never heard of a mountain god in Autumn Cry Mountain before."

Although he had never dealt with the mountain god, he knew very well that someone like him who had fused with demonic power could never be a match for a legitimate mountain god!

He grabbed Ye Chuxue, spread his wings, and took to the air, intending to escape. As long as he escaped the area of ​​Qiuming Mountain, the mountain god would be powerless against him.

The mountain god of Qiuming Mountain smiled slightly: "In this mountain, what I say goes! Defeat!"

As soon as he finished speaking, Night Bat felt a powerful attraction coming from the mountain. His wings became unusually heavy and sluggish, and he could only slowly fall to the ground, unable to fly again!

"We keep to ourselves, why are you meddling in our business?" Night Bat gritted his teeth, feeling inexplicable pressure.

Zhou Quan looked at Ye Fu curiously, and asked with some doubt, "You don't know?"

"Know what?" Night Bat asked, puzzled.

Zhou Quan suddenly realized something, then smiled and said, "Qin Ming died right here in this mountain god temple!"

"What! Could it be you who did this?" Night Bat was immediately shocked.

Zhou Quan shook his head: "Of course not! But I saw him die with my own eyes. You scoundrels, you can't be decent people, you have to be those evil monsters who harm others! You deserve to die! Ah Xiu too, she used to be so kind!"

Manager Li, Ye Chuxue, and the others were completely confused, but they could only listen quietly and dared not interrupt.

Night Bat grew increasingly astonished as he listened: "You know Ah Xiu? Who exactly are you?"

Zhou Quan chuckled: "Who I was before is unimportant, but now, I am the mountain god of Qiuming Mountain, who protects this region!"

Night Bat suddenly felt the pressure increase sharply. This couldn't go on. He hardened his heart, reached out and grabbed Night Snow's neck, and sneered, "Since you call yourself a righteous god, I wonder if you will just stand by and watch me die?"

As Night Bat held Night Snow hostage, its wings fluttered slightly, and countless wind blades silently appeared in the void, slashing directly at Manager Li and his daughter, as well as the people from "Yongwei Escort Agency".

As long as Zhou Quan goes to rescue Li Qing'er and the others, he can take advantage of this opportunity to fly into the sky with Ye Chuxue.

The night bats had figured out the situation: the closer they got to the mountain, the stronger the suction became, but if they were far enough away, the effect would be negligible.

"Sigh! I've already said it, in these mountains, I'm the one in charge!" Zhou Quan sighed.

The seemingly fierce wind blades released by Night Bat instantly turned into a gentle breeze, and Night Snow, whose neck he was gripping, turned into a piece of wood in an instant.

Ye Chuxue, still shaken, manifested her form at the spot where the wood had been.

"Impossible!" Night Bat gripped the piece of wood in his hand, his face showing disbelief.

Zhou Quan smiled faintly: "Every blade of grass and every tree in the mountains is under my control, or you could say they are all my clones. Use whatever tricks you have up your sleeve, or do you intend to surrender?"

Night Bat, of course, refused to sit idly by and wait for death. His body began to change. His wings became even larger, with sharp spikes emerging from the edges of his wings. His head lost all humanity, and his limbs became even thicker, transforming him into a giant bat.

After fully transforming into a demon, Night Bat immediately felt much less pressure and no longer felt like he was carrying a mountain on his back. He suddenly opened his mouth, and a sound wave that was even more intense than before gathered in his mouth, as if the void itself was rippled.

"Mountain God, be careful!" Li Qing'er warned anxiously.

Zhou Quan didn't take it seriously. He simply tapped the tree staff in his hand, and an invisible ripple spread from his feet, completely canceling out the sound waves emitted by the night bat.

Night Bat flashed forward, waving its hands, which had transformed into sharp claws, to attack Zhou Quan. However, Zhou Quan showed no intention of dodging and remained standing in place.

All the people saw were afterimages rushing towards them from all directions, only to be easily deflected.

The night bats seemed to be going berserk, launching attacks relentlessly, but they couldn't even touch Zhou Quan's clothes.

Zhou Quan seemed to have a premonition, casually waving his tree staff, but each time he managed to block the sharp claws before they could strike.

Knowing there was no chance of victory, Night Bat took advantage of the moment when he was fully on guard to suddenly rush into the sky. But his figure stopped in mid-air. It turned out that a vine that appeared out of nowhere had wrapped around his ankle.

The night bat swung its claws to try and cut the vines, but another vine wrapped around his back and instantly bound his waist. Taking advantage of this opportunity, the vines around his ankles quickly extended and completely wrapped around his legs.

With a downward tug, Night Bat was pulled down. Then two more vines sprouted from the ground and wrapped around him from different directions. In no time, he was wrapped up like a dumpling and unable to move.

"Looks like I'll have to knock you out and stuff you into a sack!"

The vines binding the night bat seemed to understand his words, slowly contracting inwards, and a sound of bones cracking rang out.

"Please, Mountain God, spare his life!" Ye Chuxue pleaded, unable to bear it any longer.

Zhou Quan straightened his clothes and said with a smile, "Wait a moment, it's not up to me to decide how to deal with him."

Ye Chuxue didn't understand his meaning, but she saw Zhou Quan suddenly bow respectfully towards the air and say:

"The mountain god of Qiuming Mountain is all-encompassing; we respectfully welcome Mr. Zheng!"

Everyone looked up in surprise, and a figure dressed in a peach-colored robe slowly descended.

Zheng Zhuang nodded approvingly at Zhou Quan: "You did a good job!"

Zhou Quan looked a little embarrassed and quickly cupped his hands in thanks, saying, "Thank you for your praise, sir!"

Manager Li and the others were all taken aback to see the mountain god so respectful to Zheng Zhuang, and couldn't help but wonder who this person was.

Ye Chuxue was also a little stunned. Although she had long known that this Peach Blossom Immortal was not simple, she did not expect him to be so powerful. She could tell that the mountain god was genuinely happy to receive the praise, like a child who had been praised.

In her opinion, this mountain god was already very powerful, even beyond her imagination. At least the Imperial Advisor Chen Chui could not have captured the Night Bat so easily.

Judging from the mountain god's attitude, it's obvious that this Peach Blossom Immortal must be even more powerful!

Zheng Zhuang carefully examined Ye Chuxue for a while, then nodded slightly and said, "It seems you are not injured."

Ye Chuxue dared not put on airs as an empress any longer and quickly thanked her, "Thank you for your concern, sir. I am fine."

Zheng Zhuang secretly admired her. As expected of an empress standing at the pinnacle of worldly affairs, she showed no sign of panic after experiencing these bizarre events. Her composure was truly remarkable.

Zheng Zhuang had actually arrived some time ago, but he did not show himself immediately. Firstly, he wanted to see what Zhou Quan's methods were after becoming the mountain god, and secondly, he wanted to observe Ye Chuxue's character.

Especially when she pleaded for Night Bat, Zheng Zhuang nodded secretly, which, for whatever reason, showed that she was not so cold-hearted.

If she were to truly unify the secular kingdoms of Cangzhou, the people should be able to live a better life.

"What do you think should be done with this person?" Zheng Zhuang pointed to the night bat trapped in the vines.

Ye Chuxue hesitated for a moment before saying, "Chuxue has a request. I wonder if you, sir, would be so kind as to release him? His father did indeed die because of me, and I am ultimately indebted to him."

"Oh? Aren't you afraid he'll come after you for revenge later? I can't protect you forever!"

A playful glint flashed across Zheng Zhuang's lips, but a plan was already forming in his mind.